YMB #44 Catechism and Memory: A Conversation with Geoffrey Reiter
Homeschool Better Together with Pam Barnhill
Pam Barnhill
4.9 • 683 Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2017
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
What is a catechism and why is it important to teach to our children? In this episode of the podcast Dr. Geoffrey Reiter joins me to talk about how catechism and memory shape us along with some practical tips for implementing catechism memorization into our Morning Time.
It's a fascinating conversation full of practical advice (including which catechisms to use) and things to ponder.
For shownotes and episode downloads, visit https://pambarnhill.com/ymb44.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Your Morning Basket, where we help you bring truth, goodness, and beauty to your |
| 0:11.5 | homeschool day. |
| 0:17.9 | Hi, everyone, and welcome to episode 44 of the Your Morning Basket podcast. I'm Pam Barnhill, |
| 0:25.0 | your host and I'm so happy that you are joining me here today. Well, this is the final episode |
| 0:31.3 | of this season of the Your Morning Basket podcast before we go on hiatus for Christmas and I have to tell |
| 0:37.2 | you we saved a good one for |
| 0:38.9 | last. This has been a fabulous season. I've been so fascinated by many of the conversations I've had. |
| 0:44.9 | And this one is no exception. It had me thinking long past the time that the interview was over. |
| 0:51.6 | So today we have Dr. Jeffrey Ryder and he is a literature professor |
| 0:55.6 | very close to my hometown and he has a very fascinating take on catechism and memory. And I wanted |
| 1:03.0 | to share that with the listeners. I think you're really going to enjoy this conversation today |
| 1:07.9 | and we'll get on with it right after this word from our sponsor. |
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